Figurative Language

Kentucky Academic Education Standards. Literal language uses words exactly according to their conventionally accepted meanings. Figurative use of language is the use of words or phrases that implies a non-literal meaning which does make sense. When authors use figurative language, they use similes, metaphors, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification and idioms to make their writing more descriptive. Read More...

The resources above correspond to the standards listed below:

Kentucky Academic Standards

Reading Standards for Literature—Grade 7

Craft and Structure

4Students will interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

RL.7.4.Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds on a passage.

Language—Grade 7

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

5Students will demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.